Approximately 830 competed in the Annual Beat 102/103 Solas Centre 10
miles road race in the City, Ring Road and and Ballygunner, Dunmore
Road areas on Sunday and Trevor Power was the very easy winner in 54
minutes and 10 seconds, Noel Murphy was second in 55.28 and Frank
Quinlan was third in 57.47 all three Waterford AC. First lady home in
65.29 was Sally Forristal, second was Elaine O'Donovan in 67.53 both
St Joseph's and Kate Nolan Waterford AC was third in 68.38. The
category winners were as follows; Men Junior Cathal Daly, M 40 Michael
O'Mahony, M 50 Dermot Power, M 60 Jim Power. Ladies; Junior Anna
Kelly, F40 Ethel Ryan, F50 Liz Nolan, F 60 Terri Gough. There were
many Voluntary Groups and individuals helping out around the course
and as usual the Gardai were there in numbers and very much
appreciated.
Bright start to Cross Country season
St Augustine's College Abbeyside was the venue on Sunday last for the
start of the County Cross Country Championship programme and all clubs
in the county were represented and in the senior event which also
incorporated the West Waterford Open fixture other counties were
represented. Andrew Connick Ferrybank won the senior men's title from
Iain O'Byrne and P J Scollard both Waterford. Waterford won the team
event with the latter two plus Brian Swaby., first junior was Andy
Reidy Waterford. Corina Walsh led the ladies home with Niamh Tebay
Waterford second and Diane Chazhikova West Waterford third, the team
winners were West Waterford with Walsh, Chazhikova and Sarah
Prendergast. The James Hughes Perpetual Trophy for the winner of the
West Waterford Open race went to Kevin Maunsell Clonmel and Corina
Walsh was first lady home.
Juvenile details
The following were the juvenile results starting with girls under 10 1
Ally Cunningham West Waterford 2 Caoimhe Prendergast do 3 Rachel
Mooney Tramore Teams 1 W W 21 pts 2 Waterford 43 3 WW 75 , u 12 1
Kate Killigrew WW 2 Megan Keogh Ind 3 Kate Keogh Ind Team 1 WW 23 pts
2 Wat 36 3 WW 52, u 14 1 Lindsey McGuire Wat 2 Caoibhe Duffy Niblock
FB 3 Zoe Kiely do Team 1 WW 22 pts 2 Wat 28 3 FB 30 ,u 16 Darina Ni
Sheanlaoich WW 2 Hannah Power do 3 Rena Behan KCK Team 1 WW 12 pts 2
Wat 44, u 18 1 Aoife Hamilton WW 2 Orla Queally FB 3 Meg Ryan WW.
Boys u 10 1 Jake Coffey FB 2 Tom Halley Tram 3 Peter Cummins WW Team 1
Tram 26 pts 2 WW 38 3 Wat 49, u 12 1 Oisin O'Riordan WW 2 Callum
Hurley FB 3 Darragh O'Keeffe do Team 1 WW 17 pts 2 FB 22 3 Wat 41, u14
1 Jake Bagge FB 2 Cian O'Riordan WW 3 Cormac O'Mahoony WW Team 1 FB 16
pts 2 WW 25, u 16 1 Miceál Power WW 2 Jamie Mc Carthy Wat 3 Niall
Blackwell WW Team WW 18 pts, u 18 1 Eoin Browne FB 2 Sean Curran WW 3
Liam Reilly do Team WW 16 pts.
Championships continue
On Sunday next October 12 th the County Championship Cross Country
season continues at St Augustine's College Abbeyside with races for
Boys Girls u 9,11,13,15,17, 19 Novice and Master's Men and Women and
please note the fixture begins at 11.30 am this Sunday. An appeal is
made to all clubs to get their athletes out in each age category right
up to Master's
First Munster Championships
On Sunday October 26 th the first Munster fixture of the season will
be the Boys and Girls under 10,12,14,16 and 18 Novice & U/23 Cross
Country Championships at Turnpike, near Two Mile Borris, Co.
Tipperary.
Autumn Cross Country
The Autumn Open Cross Country Event promoted by Athletics Ireland will
take place at the Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park on Sunday, 19th of
October. The event is open to non-Athletics Ireland members and aims
to encourage those that take to the roads every weekend to come along
and try a different style of racing on the country. There will be a
choice of an open 5km race starting at 2.15 pm or an 8 km race
starting at 3 pm open to both men and women. Online entry for both
these races is now available:
Many of Ireland’s leading senior cross country runners will also line
up in the Phoenix Park in what will be the first big test of the 2014
Cross Country season. For a few the major target for the winter will
be the European Cross Country Championships taking place in Bulgaria
on the 13th of December. The *junior squads under the tutelage of the
National Junior Team Coaches Steven Macklin, Joe Ryan and Geraldine
Nolan will be out in force as the junior athletes aim to show form
ahead of the GloHealth National Cross Country Championships on the
23rd of November,*Junior women are asked to enter the 5 km open race
and the junior men the 8 km open race, any queries on the junior races
please contact stevenmacklin@
Master Athletes
The races will also incorporate the Master Cross Country Trials for
the British and Irish Master Cross Country Championships. In order for
a Master athlete to be considered for selection they must compete in
their appropriate distance.Athletes are encouraged to enter online at
AAI Ireland for the race however there will be late entries taken on
the day from Donore Harriers Club House at €20
Winter League returns
The Winter league returns on Thursday November 13 th.for the usual six
weeks before Christmas and six weeks after (starting back Jan 8th),
its on every Thursday evening. More details of this year's league to
follow.. Beginners, walkers, joggers, runners, racers.whatever bracket
you put yourself in you are all welcome but you must be over 16 years.
Big Road Events
Dublin Citry Marathon Monday October 27 th 9 am, Waterford AC Annual
Half Marathon Saturday December 6 th 10 am. Register online with
totaltiming.ie
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